The Online Master of Science in Management program at Northeastern University's D’Amore-McKim School of Business is designed to prepare students with the business knowledge and specialized expertise needed to advance in a competitive, rapidly evolving marketplace. Through online coursework, students tailor their studies to their professional goals while developing a strong foundation in core management principles.
Required core coursework covers four essential business domains: managing organizations, data-driven management, strategy and growth, and finance and operations. This structure ensures that students without a business background build foundational skills, while those with relevant experiences deepen their knowledge through advanced coursework.
Customization and Concentrations
Much of the curriculum consists of elective coursework, enabling students to customize their degree through D’Amore-McKim’s extensive portfolio of graduate-level courses. An optional market-aligned concentration allows students to refine their expertise and strengthen their professional focus.
Experience-Powered Learning
Many courses in the online curriculum incorporate project-based learning and case studies that connect theory to real-world practice. Students may also pursue optional experiential and travel-based opportunities offered through the D’Amore-McKim School of Business, such as the Global Field Study and the Washington, D.C. Residency, subject to availability.
Core Requirements
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 2-4 |
| Managing the Organization | |
| Global Talent Management | |
| Managing Ethics in the Workplace and Marketplace | |
| Negotiations | |
| 2-4 |
| Analyzing Accounting Data for Strategic Decision Making | |
| Introduction to Business Analytics | |
| Information Visuals and Dashboards for Business | |
| Designing Information Products for Transforming Business | |
| 2-4 |
| Innovation-Driven Strategy | |
| Acquisitions, Alliances, and Growth | |
| Strategic Planning for the Future | |
| 2-4 |
| Analyzing Accounting Data for Strategic Decision Making | |
| Financial Management | |
| Managing Operations and the Supply Chain | |
Concentration Options
A concentration is not required. Students may complete one of the following concentrations. Courses taken to fulfill concentrations may be used toward the elective section below.
Electives
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
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Program Credit/GPA Requirements
30 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
AI Applications Concentration
Business Analytics Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| MISM 6400 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 2 |
| MISM 6405 | Data Wrangling for Business | 2 |
| MISM 6410 | Information Visuals and Dashboards for Business | 4 |
| MISM 6413 | Designing Information Products for Transforming Business | 4 |
Corporate Finance Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| FINA 6418 | Financial Management | 2 |
| 10 |
| Analyzing Accounting Data for Strategic Decision Making | |
| Advanced Financial Management | |
| Corporate Finance | |
| Fixed-Income Securities | |
| Fintech, Financial Innovation, and Blockchain | |
Corporate Innovation Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| INNO 6412 | Managing Ecosystems and Stakeholders for Corporations | 2 |
| INNO 6418 | Innovation-Driven Strategy | 2 |
| INNO 6425 | Acquisitions, Alliances, and Growth | 4 |
| INNO 6427 | Digital Bias in Business | 4 |
Leading People and Organizations Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| HRMG 6418 | Managing the Organization | 2 |
| HRMG 6423 | Global Talent Management | 4 |
| MGMT 6413 | Managing Ethics in the Workplace and Marketplace | 4 |
| MGMT 6414 | Negotiations | 4 |
